What is CVE-2024-38529?

CVE-2024-38529 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Admidio, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.0/10. Published 2024-07-29.

How severe is CVE-2024-38529?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.0 out of 10.

Arbitrary file upload in Admidio

CVE-2024-38529

Admidio is a free, open source user management system for websites of organizations and groups. In Admidio before version 4.3.10, there is a Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in the Message module of the Admidio Application, where it is possible to upload a PHP file in the attachment. The uploaded file can be accessed publicly through the URL `{admidio_base_url}/adm_my_files/messages_attachments/{file_name}`. The vulnerability is caused due to the lack of file extension verification, allowing malicious files to be uploaded to the server and public availability of the uploaded file. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.3.10.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.012 (66.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Admidio — versions < 4.3.10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38529?: CVE-2024-38529 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Admidio, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.0/10. Published 2024-07-29.
How severe is CVE-2024-38529?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.0 out of 10.